The Under-20 National Team continue to impress in the Elite League. In Doncaster, in front of almost 5000 fans, Alberto Bollini’s side beat England 3-0 to record their third consecutive victory after wins over the Czech Republic and Poland. The Azzurrini’s goals were scored by Luis Hasa, who bagged a brace (he scored the opener after 37 minutes and put the game to bed with a 90th-minute penalty), and Filippo Missori (Sassuolo), who found the net three minutes from time.

“It’s a prestigious win that truly honours the Azzurri shirt,” said Alberto Bollini after the game. “It shows just how much these lads know how to fight for the jersey. We were up against a strong side who are fast and technically gifted, but we’d studied their weaknesses.” Italy, who attacked with a 3-4-3 and defended with a 4-4-2, controlled the opening period and took the lead before coming under pressure during the opening 20 minutes of the second half. After hitting the bar through Daniele Montevago (Gubbio), the Azzurrini doubled their advantage on the counter and then killed off the match through a spot-kick from Hasa, who, in July, was voted as the Player of the Tournament in the U19 Euros. “It’s been a fantastic evening,” continued Bollini. “We know about the rivalry between the two sides, and this scoreline is the result of the group’s growth.”

The team will return to Italy on Friday before getting down to work at the Mapei Football Center in Sassuolo to prepare for Tuesday’s match against Portugal at the Stadio Enzo Ricci (14:00 CET kick-off). The day before the game, the players and staff will pay a visit to the Ferrari factory in Maranello.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Davide Mastrantonio (Monterosi Tuscia), Lorenzo Palmisani (Olbia);
Defenders: Samuele Angori (Pontedera), Giovanni Bonfanti (Atalanta), Alessandro Dellavalle (Torino), Alessandro Fontanarosa (Cosenza), Alessandro Marcandalli (Reggiana), Filippo Missori (Sassuolo), Iacopo Regonesi (Atalanta),  Filippo Terracciano (Verona);
Midfielders: Lorenzo Amatucci (Fiorentina), Giacomo Faticanti (Lecce), Luis Hasa (Juventus), Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Pontedera), Tommaso Milanese (Ascoli), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Federico Zuccon (Cosenza);
Forwards: Nicholas Bonfanti (Modena), Claudio Cassano (Cittadella), Luigi Cherubini (Roma), Luca D'Andrea (Catanzaro), Daniele Montevago (Gubbio), Antonio Raimondo (Ternana)

Staff – Head Coach: Alberto Bollini: Assistant Coach: Marco Scarpa; Delegation Head: Evaristo Beccalossi; Fitness Coach: Nicolò Varesco;  Youth Goalkeeping Area Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Match Analyst: Luca Dalmasso; Doctors: Carmelo Papotto, Raffaele Iorio, Lorenzo Ticca; Physiotherapists: Angelo Cartocci, Giuseppe Galli; Nutritionist: Alessio Colli; Secretary: Luca Gatto

ELITE LEAGUE 2023-24

Thursday 16 November
England 0-3 ITALY

Friday 17 November
16:00 CET – Portugal vs. Norway 
17:00 CET – Romania vs. Germany
17:30 CET – Czech Republic vs. Poland

Monday 20 November
18:00 CET – Germany vs. England

Tuesday 21 November
14:00 CET – ITALY vs. Portugal (Sassuolo)

Standings (number of games played in brackets): ITALY (4) 10, Germany (4) 8, Norway (2), Romania (4) and Portugal (4) 6, Poland (3) 4, England (3) and Czech Republic (4) 0

ITALY’S CALENDAR
Thursday 21 March 2024: Romania vs. Italy
Monday 25 March 2024: Italy vs. Norway

Previous results

Thursday 7 September
Germany 1-1 ITALY
Romania 2-0 Czech Republic

Friday 8 September
Poland 4-0 Portugal

Monday 11 September
Poland 1-1 Germany
Czech Republic 0-1 ITALY

Tuesday 12 September
Portugal 2-1 Romania

Thursday 12 October
Romania 2-0 England
Norway 2-1 Czech Republic

Friday 13 October
Portugal 1-2 Germany
ITALY 1-0 Poland

Monday 16 October
Norway 5-0 Romania

Tuesday 17 October
Germany 4-2 Czech Republic
England 1-2 Portugal